Scabbard for ice skates



ou. 13, 192s, 1,557,415

- J. B. CAREY SCABBARD FOR ICE SKATES Filed oct. 10, 1924 Patented Oct. 13, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOHN B. CAREY, OF CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

SGABBARD FOR ICE SKATES.

Application led October 10, 1924:. Serial No. 742,850.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN B. CAREY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Con cord, in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scabbards for Ice Skates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in scabbard constructions for ice skates, and more particularly to the securing means for fastening the same to a skate.

Vhile scabba-rd constructions for protecting the blades of ice skates are generally old and well known in the art, the ones at present in use present numerous disadvantages in the application thereof to skates, in View of the fact that the scabbards are usually manufactured separate from the skates and supplied to a dealer, in quantity who afterwards applies scabbards from this quantity to skates of the various sizes as they are sold. It is frequently difficult to find scabbards to fit the different sizes of skates, in view of the fact that the standards carrying the foot plates on different sizes of skates and dierent makes of skates are in different relative positions with respect to the skate blades, and as a result of which it frequently happens that the securing straps for retaining the scabbard on the blade are at the same position when the scabbard is properly applied to the skate blade as the upright supporting the sole plate, which makes application of a scabbard of such construction impossible with the particular skate. Another disadvantage of scabbards at present in use is that there is no cooperation between the securing means on the scabbard and any particular part of the skate other than the blade for holding the scabbard in the proper position on the blade, so that the skater can apply the scabbards and walk on the same from the ice over the ground or other surface other than ice to the place where he desires to change his shoes. This lack of cooperation leads to the subsequent sliding` of the scabbard partially oil' of the skate blade, so that a portion, sometimes to the extent of half or two-thirds of the blade becomes exposed to the ground or other surface detrimental to the blade over which the skater is walking. As a result, skate dealers retailing skates and scabbards to the trade have refused to buy scabbards for general application to skates and thereby lose a considerable portion of profit, which could be derived from the sale of these scabbards, except in cases where they are made to Order.

This invention is designed to overcome the disadvantages of the several types of scabbai-ds now known to the art and to provide a scabbard which may be manufactured in quantity for supply to dealers, and which is adapted for application to all of the Various sizes of skates, in a manner that when the scabbard is applied to the skate blade, it will be efliciently retained in proper position on the blade while the skater is walking to or from the ice, before and after skating, s0 that it will be prevented from sliding relative to the skate blade as well as being efciently retained on the blade, through the cooperation of the particular securing means with a portion of the skate, as well as provide for the proper adjustment of the securing means so that this cooperation will be effected, in conjunction with any skate, to which the scabbard may be applied.

The invention comprehends more particu larly, the provision of a scabbard having a central wear receiving strip, to which is sewed a pair of side strips at the opposite side, which extend upwardly from the central wear receiving` strip, and protects the sides of the skate blades, and which are provided with a plurality of securing means having a. permanent or detachable connection at one side, and a snap fastener connection at the opposite side, so that these Scabbards may be readily applied or removed from a skate blade, one of the securing means being provided with a looped end portion embracing a slotted portion of one of the side strips and having a clasp connection at any one of a predetermined number of points with the opposite side strip, so that the fastening member may be applied so as to engage the heel supporting upright on the skate blade, in a manner as to prevent forward sliding movement of the scabbard relative to said blade, in order that the blades will be properly held in the scabbard, with the toe portion engaged in the socket formed by the side pieces.

The invention also comprehends other objects and improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts, which are more particularly pointed out in the following detailed description and claims, directed to a preferred form of the invention, it being understood, however, that various changes may be made in this construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described and claimed.

In the drawing, forming a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a skate, to which the improved scabbard construction is shown applied.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the opposite side of the scabbard removed from the skate.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, through the skate and scabbard, taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the rear' end portion of the scabbard, showing a slightly modified construction from that shown in Figure 1.

4Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view, similar to Figure 5, showing a scabbard construction, similar to that shown in Figure 1, and wherein the rear securing strap is provided with a looped end portion having a. snap fastener for securing the same to the slotted side portion of the scabbard.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1 of the drawing, 1 indicates a skate shoe permanently applied to the sole and heel plates 2 and 3 respectively, which are carried by the forward and rear uprights 4 and 5 respectively, for supporting the shoe and foot of a wearer in proper position above the blade holder 6, carrying the skate blade 7 as constructed in the usual and well known manner. The scabbard is indicated at 8, and includes a pair of side pieces 9 xed or otherwise secured to a central wear receiving strip 10, and formed at the forward end with an enlarged portion for prolviding a pocket, as indicated generally at 11, for receiving the forward end of the blade of said skate for retaining the scabbard.

A forward strap 12 has one end suitably riveted as indicated at 18, to one of the side members 9, and the other end of the strap member is provided with a socket portion 14 of a suitable detachable clasp fastener, adapted for cooperation with the button portion 15 secured to the outer side piece 9, so that the forward end portion of the scabbard may be held in position with the skate blade and holder and prevented from twisted movement thereon, while the skater is walking over the ground to and from the skating pond.

The present invention is directed more particularly to the improvement of the scabb-ard construction at the rear end thereof and provides a side member 6, at one side of the scabbard with a longitudinally slotted portion indicated at 16, so that the portion 17 of the side member above the slot 16 will directly receive and slidably mount the rear securing member 18, which has one end secured thereto for sliding movement through the U-shaped metallic strip 19, the ends of which are passed around the portion 17 and through the slot 16, and secured to the ends of the member 18 by any suitable rivets 20. At the end portions of the slot 163, the side member 9 is provided with a pair of metallic buttons 21, suitably riveted in the side member and forming stops for limiting the movement of the metallic strap 19 on the portion 17 of the side member, and thereby prevent the tearing of the side member and enlargement of the slot beyond a predetermined size. The securing member 18 carries -a button fastener 22 at the free ends thereof, adapted for locking cooperation with any one of a plurality of aligned buttons 23, arranged in spaced relation, and in longitudinal alignment on the opposite side piece 9 of the scablbard, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. lVith this construction, the scabbard is positioned on a skate blade, as shown in Figure 1, with the forward end of the blade and holder projected and held within the pocket 11, while the strap 12 is positioned over the holder 6 and secured to the button 15 in the manner shown in Figure 1, for holding the forward portion of the scabbard on the skate blade, and preventing the twisting thereof on the blade. The securing member 18 is then adjusted on the portion 17 of the guide piece 9, so that the central portion of the securing member will engage in the rear of the standard 5 of the skate, and the member subsequently having the free end strip forwardly and secured to one of the buttons 23, and preferably to the one nearest the forward button, to which the securing member can be stretched, so that the button 22 will interlock therewith, in a manner as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1. In this way, it will be seen that after the application of the scabbard as above described, any forward pull on the scabbard which would affect the forward sliding movement thereof relative to the skate blade will be counteracted through the holding act-ion of the permanent locking connection of the button of the fastener 22 with the button 23, and the engagement of the securing member 18 against the standard 5 on the blade holder, while the strap member 19 will also be subjected to a twisting movement on the portion 17 of the side member, which will cause the locking of the strap member against movement on the portion 17 and thereby prevent the forward movement of the scabbard, relative to the skate blade. It will also be seen that said securing member might be applied in the same manner to a skate wherein the rear standard 5 would be positioned `at a position substantially forward to that shown yin the drawing, and in which case vit would be necessary to move the strap member 19` forwardly on the portion 17 to the proper position. The buttons 21 at the ends of the slot limit the movement of the securing member relative to the scabbard, by engagement of the strap member 19, as the same approaches the ends of the slot 16, and thereby prevent the tearing of the scabbard and resultant damage thereto.

In Figures 4 and 5, a similar structure to that shown in Figure 1 is provided, with the exception of the formation of the slot structure in the side portion 9 of the scabbard, and in which figure the said side portion 9 is shown as formed with a pair of spaced parallel slots 24, so that the central strip 25 between the slotted portions of the sides 9 of the scabbard may be used for receiving the metallic strap member 19 for securing the member 18 thereto, this construction being otherwise the same as that shown in Figure 1.

Under some conditions, it may be desirable to provide a rear securing member which is detachable entirely from the scabbard, and in which case, a strap member, such as is illustrated at 2G, in Figure 6, is provided, which has a separable fastener structure carried adjacent one end portion thereof, as illustrated at 27, so that said end portion of the strap member may be inserted through the slot 16 in the side 9 of the scabbard and the fastener sections interlocked for connectingthe strap member to the scabbard, in the same manner as illus-- trated in Figure 1, through the use of the strap 19.

It will therefore be seen that by providing the rear end portion of one side of the scabbard with a slot forming a strip portion, around which is positioned the metallic strap member 19, to which is attached the securing member for securing' the scabbard to the skate against movement, but which has a removable but fixed connect-ion with the other side, a substantially simple and practical construction which may be manufactured at a small cost, and which is efficiently applicable to various different types of skates, where the standards are positioned in different relation with respect to the blades, yet at the same time providing for the eiiicient retaining of the scabbard and against relative movement with respect thereto.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. A scabbard for ice skates including a pair of side members secured to a central wear resisting strip and formed with a pocket at the forward end for receiving the forward end of a skate blade, the rear end portion of one side member being slotted longitudinally to provide a strip portion along the upper edge of the member, and a securing means adjustably embracing the strip portion of the side member and adapted for removable fixed connection with the opposite side member at any one of a number of predetermined points, said securing means being adapted for cooperation with one of` the skate uprights, for preventing relative movement of the scabbard to the blade.

2. A scabbard for ice skates including a pair of side members secured to a central wear resisting strip and formed with a pocket at the forward end for receiving the fOr-- ward end of a skate blade, the rear end portion of one side member being slotted longi` tudinally to provide a strip portion along the upper edge of the member, and a securing means adjustably embracing the strip portion of the side member and adapted for removable fixed connection with the opposite side member at any one of a number of predetermined points, said securing means being adapted for cooperation with one of the skate uprights, for preventing relative movement of the scabbard to the blade, and stops mounted on the side member at the ends of said slotted portions for limiting the movement of the securing means on the strip portion.

3. A scabbard for ice skates including a pair of side members secured to a central Wear receiving strip and formed with a pocket at the forward end for receiving the forward end of a skate blade, the rear end portion of one side member being slotted longitudinally to provide a strip portion along said slotted portion, a metallic strap member inserted through the slotted portion and embracing the strip portion of the side member, a securing member fastened between the free ends of said metallic strap member for providing an adjustable mounting for the securing means on one side member, a plurality of fastener members mounted on the other side member in longitudinally aligned spaced relation, and a cooperating' fastening member carried by the end of a securing member, and adapted for fastening cooperation with any one of the members carried by the last mentioned side member, said fastener member being adapted to be positioned with the metallic strap member to the rear of the heel supporting upright carried by the skate blade positioned in the scabbard, so that the fastening member on the end of the securing members may be secured to one of the fastening members on the side member last mentioned, so that the securing member may be tensioned over the upper edge of the skate blade, in the rear of the heel supporting upright, for effectively 

